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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 130

Railway Cruise Proposed Maitland Visit Official Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman A. S. McDonald) to-day received a communication from Mr. A. G. Dennis, Chief…

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Motor Summary Royal Automobile Club SIGNALLING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Many accidents are narrowly averted in the metropolitan area each day through the careless or indistinct signalling of drivers of…

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1935 OUTLOOK Future of Motoring . "ENCOURAGING"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

According to Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A. the out-look for 1935, especially as regards motoring is most encouraging…

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Death of Mr I R. Johnson Formerly Railway Commissioner for N. S. Wales

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

Cabled advice was received in Sydney by the Bank of Australasia of the death in England of Mr Tom Richard Johnson, a form or Chief Commissioner…

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Special Train Tamworth—Newcastle MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

The apodal trains organised by the Muswellbrook sporting bodies to Newcastle during recent months have proved most successful: hundreds of…

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Road Accidents British Death Rate, Figures Quoted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

The appended figures are not published with a view of endeavouring to minimise the seriousness of the increasing number of voids accidents…

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MURRURUNDI Railway Picnic Details Closing of Mails Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

A meeting was held to make arrangements for the annual railway picnic of No. D district employees Singleton to Tamworth…

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Motor World Hints on Fog Lamps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

The summer time might not appear to be an appropriate season during which to write about fog lamps, but on the other Bide of the world such…

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Holiday Driving Motoring Standard Good

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

Though the road traffic over the Christmas holidays was not remarkably heavy, all roads carried more than their normal share of traffic,…

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1935 MOTORING Encouraging Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

According to Mr. J.C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A. the outlook for 1935 especially as regards motoring, is most encouraging…

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Railway Line Faults Investigated GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

As a sequel to recent minor, derailments to goods trains on the North Coast, line, and to locate "soft" patches in the permanent way, a special…

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New Road Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

The new road between [?] and Mount, Irvine, which shortens the route from Mount Irvine to-Kurrajong by about 18 miles, was officially…

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Grant Urged Dyer's Crossing Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A, has been informed by the secretary to the Minister for Local Government, that the request on behalf of the shire of…

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Country Roads £200,000 Allocated SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

It was announced by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) that the Government had allocated £200,000 for developmental roads, in shires…

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Train Stopped Sand Blocks Line? MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

When a train of mixed carriages had completed half the journey of 44 miles from Sea Lake to Kulwin the crew found, it impossible to take the train…

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IRONWORKERS N.S.W. Railway Service New Award Claims Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

On being informed that conferences were proceeding between the A.R.U., the Federated Ironworkers' Association, and the New South Wales…

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Badly Hurt Tasmanian Premier Car Hits Tram Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

The Tasmanian Premier (Mr.A. G. Ogilvic) received severe facial injuries, This nose being practically torn away, and his Private, Secretary…

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State Railway System Trains at 75 Miles Per Hour Between Sydney and Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Extensive improvements are to he carried out on the New South Wales' railway system, particularly on the main northern line between…

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Railway Revenue at Branxton Station

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

A glance at the revenue figures at Branxton railway station for the last six months of l934 as compared with the corresponding period of 1933…

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Railway Workers Move for 44 Hours Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

A move is to be made by the A.R.U. for a 44-hours week. This announcement was made by the General Secretary of the A.R.U. Mr Chappie, who…

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